For Children

For Children

For Children

Values-based coaching to encourage and equip children, young people, and adults.

Values-based coaching to encourage and equip children, young people, and adults.

Values-based coaching to encourage and equip children, young people, and adults.

Why do we do VIVA-GO?

"There comes a point where we need to stop just pulling people out of the river. We need to go upstream and find out why they're falling in"
- Desmond Tutu

Too many children are 'falling in the river'.

In a typical primary school class :

  • 5 students are facing mental health challenges

  • 5 students have special educational needs (SEN).

  • 5 students start their day without breakfast.

  • 10 students are disadvantaged.

They need upstream intervention!

What we do?

We empower children through values-based coaching to lead their own lives and love learning.

Our tool, VIVA-GO, is evidence-based, quick, and fun.

It is developed with the help of Oxford and Exeter universities, learners with significant needs, and young leaders.

How we do it

We train a coach for every school and club with an accredited Level 3 program, providing all resources, support, and supervision.

Through the 4Rs Cornerstones of Relationship, Responsibility, Resilience, and Reflection, we help bring hope and a future to children and young people.

Easy, fast, flexible

30 Minute Sessions

30 Minute Sessions

30 Minute Sessions

1:1, Pair, or Group

1:1, Pair, or Group

1:1, Pair, or Group

Once every 2-4 Weeks

Once every 2-4 Weeks

Once every 2-4 Weeks

Effective & Clear Coaching Tool

VIVA-GO takes little effort and time for great impact, to support children, young people, and adults.   

In just thirty minutes, once a month, the coachee learns to approach challenges and opportunities with confidence using their own core values and strengths as motivation and compass. 

VIVA-GO takes little effort and time for great impact, to support children and young people.

Speedy, values and solution coaching for children, young people, adults, and teams.   

In just thirty minutes, once a month, the young person (coachee) learns to approach challenges and opportunities with confidence using their own core values and strengths as motivation and compass. 

"It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men" - Frederick Douglass

VIVA-GO exists to encourage through values, empower through simple coaching steps and raise up people who can lead themselves and others. Created from 30 years of experience and backed by 8 years of research, development, and international trials, VIVA-GO has been the subject of an Oxford University Farmington Scholarship and Exeter Masters Action Research.

VIVA-GO is an evidence-based, early intervention tool that enables coachees to transform their:

Relationships

Building healthy, positive connections with others.

Responsibility

Developing accountability and taking ownership of actions.

Resilience

Strengthening the ability to cope with challenges and bounce back.

Reflection

Encouraging self-awareness of own values, vision and great decisions.

Developed with the help of Oxford and Exeter universities, learners with significant needs, and young leaders.

Testimonies

What’s so impressive about Viva Go is seeing students who didn’t hold belief in themselves, begin to recognise that they have agency and can be THE change in their own lives. The students see this initially via small, safe steps which they set for themselves, and then they see their goals grow and grow. It’s a brilliant resource.

Former Headteacher

What’s so impressive about Viva Go is seeing students who didn’t hold belief in themselves, begin to recognise that they have agency and can be THE change in their own lives. The students see this initially via small, safe steps which they set for themselves, and then they see their goals grow and grow. It’s a brilliant resource.

Former Headteacher

What’s so impressive about Viva Go is seeing students who didn’t hold belief in themselves, begin to recognise that they have agency and can be THE change in their own lives. The students see this initially via small, safe steps which they set for themselves, and then they see their goals grow and grow. It’s a brilliant resource.

Former Headteacher

VIVA- GO is one of the best things ever in my life. I was really bad, a zero, but now I listen and look and am at 10! I am more happy because I have people who care about me. It makes me be nice. If people talk over you, I get sad. When people say ‘do you want to talk?’, I am happy. I learned about other people and I help them. I know I can do some stuff without giving up.

Zach, aged 7

VIVA- GO is one of the best things ever in my life. I was really bad, a zero, but now I listen and look and am at 10! I am more happy because I have people who care about me. It makes me be nice. If people talk over you, I get sad. When people say ‘do you want to talk?’, I am happy. I learned about other people and I help them. I know I can do some stuff without giving up.

Zach, aged 7

VIVA- GO is one of the best things ever in my life. I was really bad, a zero, but now I listen and look and am at 10! I am more happy because I have people who care about me. It makes me be nice. If people talk over you, I get sad. When people say ‘do you want to talk?’, I am happy. I learned about other people and I help them. I know I can do some stuff without giving up.

Zach, aged 7

VIVA-GO helped me to if I have been naughty, to be an angel. It helped me in my learning and to think about my maths and go on higher groups at reading. You have to try it because it will make you better at stuff! I like best that it makes me better at stuff. I will never give up. I try to not give up.

Charlie, aged 7

VIVA-GO helped me to if I have been naughty, to be an angel. It helped me in my learning and to think about my maths and go on higher groups at reading. You have to try it because it will make you better at stuff! I like best that it makes me better at stuff. I will never give up. I try to not give up.

Charlie, aged 7

VIVA-GO helped me to if I have been naughty, to be an angel. It helped me in my learning and to think about my maths and go on higher groups at reading. You have to try it because it will make you better at stuff! I like best that it makes me better at stuff. I will never give up. I try to not give up.

Charlie, aged 7

It has changed my way of interacting with the children, and it has changed my advice and guidance to them. More and more I realise that there is no one in schools to help them break their goals into manageable definable chunks that are based on their value systems.

Schools advisor

It has changed my way of interacting with the children, and it has changed my advice and guidance to them. More and more I realise that there is no one in schools to help them break their goals into manageable definable chunks that are based on their value systems.

Schools advisor

It has changed my way of interacting with the children, and it has changed my advice and guidance to them. More and more I realise that there is no one in schools to help them break their goals into manageable definable chunks that are based on their value systems.

Schools advisor

I just liked talking about what I like, ‘cause I don’t get to do that. It’s helped me feel more confident. I asked my mum if I could have a little bit of space. I just asked them and they moved my brother out of my room for a bit so I could do my drawing.

Craig, aged 9

I just liked talking about what I like, ‘cause I don’t get to do that. It’s helped me feel more confident. I asked my mum if I could have a little bit of space. I just asked them and they moved my brother out of my room for a bit so I could do my drawing.

Craig, aged 9

I just liked talking about what I like, ‘cause I don’t get to do that. It’s helped me feel more confident. I asked my mum if I could have a little bit of space. I just asked them and they moved my brother out of my room for a bit so I could do my drawing.

Craig, aged 9

Coaching in one to one settings has been absolutely amazing in helping my students gain confidence and feel empowered. They manage to overcome their self-identified issues and goals with ease. They get to own their areas of concern and feel amazed when they achieve progress based on their own efforts and engagement based on the values they resonate with. 95% of my students have gained academic strength because of this inside out approach.

Academic coach, Singapore

Coaching in one to one settings has been absolutely amazing in helping my students gain confidence and feel empowered. They manage to overcome their self-identified issues and goals with ease. They get to own their areas of concern and feel amazed when they achieve progress based on their own efforts and engagement based on the values they resonate with. 95% of my students have gained academic strength because of this inside out approach.

Academic coach, Singapore

Coaching in one to one settings has been absolutely amazing in helping my students gain confidence and feel empowered. They manage to overcome their self-identified issues and goals with ease. They get to own their areas of concern and feel amazed when they achieve progress based on their own efforts and engagement based on the values they resonate with. 95% of my students have gained academic strength because of this inside out approach.

Academic coach, Singapore

Bespoke vision inspired pupil coaching…has improved pupil wellbeing, aspiration and attendance… Pupils are active leaders, planners and evaluators

SIAMS school inspector

Bespoke vision inspired pupil coaching…has improved pupil wellbeing, aspiration and attendance… Pupils are active leaders, planners and evaluators

SIAMS school inspector

Bespoke vision inspired pupil coaching…has improved pupil wellbeing, aspiration and attendance… Pupils are active leaders, planners and evaluators

SIAMS school inspector

It’s such a helpful tool to mine for the gold in them. As soon as you start unpacking it you say ‘Ah, there you are!’ because you find out who their inspiration is and who they hold most dearly.

Sam, Mentor

It’s such a helpful tool to mine for the gold in them. As soon as you start unpacking it you say ‘Ah, there you are!’ because you find out who their inspiration is and who they hold most dearly.

Sam, Mentor

It’s such a helpful tool to mine for the gold in them. As soon as you start unpacking it you say ‘Ah, there you are!’ because you find out who their inspiration is and who they hold most dearly.

Sam, Mentor

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